Pharmacy Practice/Pharmaceutical Care (RXPC)

RXPC 560. Pharmaceutical Care. 4 Units.

This course introduces principles and application of pharmaceutical care in community pharmacy setting. The course is designed to provide students basic communication and patient-centered practice skills to promote health and wellness in the community. Students are provided the opportunity to begin the development of drug knowledge and hands-on skills required in the contemporary practice of pharmacy.

RXPC 571. Pharmacist Guided Self-Care I. 3 Units.

Familiarizes the student with nonprescription health care products. Emphasizes patient assessment, indicated medical conditions, pharmacology, product selection, self-administration techniques, and patient counseling/follow-up. Lecture/discussion to simulate patient encounters.

RXPC 572. Pharmacist Guided Self-Care II. 3 Units.

Continues RXPC 571.

RXPC 764. Community Pharmacy Practice. 2 Units.

The focus of this course is advanced community pharmacy practice. This course will discuss Medication Therapy Management (MTM), Medicare Part D, SB 493, SB 159, and the utilization of these expanded scope duties to create value-based services within the practice. Students will apply their clinical knowledge and understanding of medication therapy management (MTM) services and the Pharmacist Patient Care Process (PPCP) to assess various patient scenarios.

RXPC 765. Ambulatory/Transitions of Care Pharmacy Practice. 2 Units.

This course introduces students to the provision of pharmaceutical care in ambulatory and transitional settings. Students will gather patient information, review patient cases, and apply their knowledge of drug information and evidence-based guidelines to develop clinical interventions, create written assessments and plans, and deliver them orally via group and individual OSCEs.

RXPC 766. Inpatient Pharmacy Practice. 4 Units.

Capstone course that enhances students’ skills and abilities in clinical application of knowledge, patient assessment, patient case presentation, and literature evaluation. Includes three activities that reinforce many of these skills.